Mrs Mary Ann Aynge

1919, the first year of peace after the horrors of the First World War, lasting for just over 4 years.  Returning soldiers were arriving home.  July saw the unveiling of the Cenotaph at London.  It was designed by Edwin Lutyens.  The following day was the Peace Day, where victory parades were celebrated across the whole of the country.

Meanwhile a few days earlier, In Oxwich, Mrs Aynge celebrated her 100^th birthday.

Before her marriage during 1844, Mrs Aynge was Mary Ann Lawson, born 14^th July 1819, Dartmouth.

South Wales Weekly Post
19th July 1919

In an article published on in the South Wales Weekly Post, 19^th July 1919.  Mrs Aynge remembered her father, Jas Lawson an old soldier had fought at the battle of Navarino

The Battle of Navarino was a naval battle fought on the 20^th October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence 1821-32, in Navarino Bay, on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, Ionian Sea. 

1844 Mary married Henry Charles Augustus Aynge at the Minster, Sheppey, Kent. 

Henry Aynge was the son of Lieutenant George Augustus Aynge, born 1824, Gurnsey.  Henry who joined the Navy aged 13, went on to serve with the Navy during the Crimean War.  1856, Henry joined the coastguards, when they first arrived at Oxwich.  Henry retired during 1875 and he received a pension.

Henry died 1906, aged 82, buried at Oxwich church.

During her 100^th birthday celebration, Mary received telegrams from the King, Lord and Lady Blythswood also from Sir Alfred Mond.  Admiral Heneage sent Mary a framed photograph.

Sadly, December of that year, Mary died.

Two of her daughters, Julia Susana married Herbert Gibbs, who was a tailor working in Cardiff. Mary Ann married a Mr Travis, living in Cambridge.